David Plant
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 29, 1783
- Died
- October 18, 1851
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1827
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Plant4,890
Opponents44,100
1
Elections run
David Plant (1783–1851), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1827 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district with 4,890 votes (9.98%), defeating Ralph Ingersoll and Elisha Phelps and 15 other candidates.
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How many votes has David Plant received?
David Plant has received 4,890 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 4,8909.98% | Ralph Ingersoll Elisha Phelps Orange Merwin John Baldwin Noyes Barber Daniel Stewart Ansel Sterling Andrew Judson Robert Fairchild Timothy Pitkin Lyman Law Joseph Eaton Noah B Benedict Gideon Tomlinson William A Sherman Nathan Pendleton Williams |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000375) and Wikidata (Q1176146). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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